Juliette misses out on Miss England crown
MISS Nottingham has missed out on being crowned Miss England at a glamorous event in Torquay. Dental nurse Juliette Brashier, 24, was up against 59 other girls from around the country competing for the...
View ArticleGroups and organisations in Broxtowe urged to apply for grants of up to £2,000
LOCAL groups and organisations in Broxtowe are being urged to apply for grants of up to £2,000. The funding, which is allocated through NHS Nottingham West Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG), as part...
View ArticleThousands of school children are to receive a free tennis racket and ball set...
THOUSANDS of school children are to receive a free tennis racket and ball set this summer. Over 10,000 pupils will receive the free sports equipment, thanks to two initiatives from the Tennis...
View ArticleHome's 'poor management and cost-cutting' affected Kathleen
HUSBAND Tom Rowberry, 74, of Radcliffe-on-Trent, recently received a phone call from Landmere Nursing Home to say that his wife Kathleen had been named as one of the residents who has been subjected to...
View Article'There were always awful smells which made you retch...'
FAMILIES of residents at a troubled Nottingham nursing home have come forward with stories of how their loved ones were treated.Their testimony comes after the Post revealed earlier this month that...
View ArticleThey never called to say mother was dead
STEPHEN Jukes bought a house in Bulgaria with the intention of doing it up and then giving it to his sons as an investment.He took a trip over to Bulgaria to work on the house in early 2009 and he says...
View ArticleDon't become a victim of workplace fraud
FRAUD is possibly one of the oldest professions – recorded instances date back to earlier than 400BC when gold was coated with pottery to enable it to be smuggled past toll-gates in China.Since then,...
View ArticleLaboratory suppliers lead way in industry
NOTTINGHAM company Scientific Laboratory Supplies has walked away with the award for Outstanding Achievement in this year's Medilink East Midlands Business Awards.The company collected the prize at...
View Article'Nursing home didn't tell us mum was dead'
A FAILING nursing home did not inform the family of an 84-year-old resident that she had died and her body had been cremated.Distraught son Stephen Jukes, 56, returned from a trip to Bulgaria, where he...
View ArticleBiker tributes: 'A good man who did not deserve this'
THE wife of a motorcyclist who died in a crash on the A611 has paid tribute to him.David Neil Bacon, 58, of Hucknall, was killed when his bike was in collision with a car on Sunday afternoon as he...
View ArticleOwzat! Kids paint mural to tell story of the Ashes
A CRICKET-THEMED mural painted by children was unveiled yesterday at Trent Bridge.The community art installation has been designed to welcome international cricket supporters to the county ahead of the...
View ArticleMy business in...
How would you describe what you do to a Martian?I run a business that supports people into work and training.If you weren't what you are what would you be?I would have liked to have been a sports...
View ArticleStudents mean business
SINCE the middle ages, students and academics have moved between countries, largely unrestrained, to share and develop ideas and knowledge. The UK is second only to the United States as a destination...
View ArticleMidwife who sang baby to sleep now star of opera stage
A FORMER Nottingham midwife is topping the bill at the home of Wagner's opera this summer.World-renowned opera singer Catherine Foster has landed a principal role as Brünnhilde in German composer...
View ArticlePartners take on challenge to set up clinic
EIGHT years ago, Sarah Blake and Kerrie van Ristell found themselves facing redundancy. It was unexpected. They were professionals, they had worked hard to get their qualifications. And they worked for...
View ArticleMalakai McKenzie shooting: Two men cleared of murder
TWO men accused of murder and attempted murder have been cleared at their trial on the direction of a judge. Mr Justice Royce ordered Malcolm Francis, 19, of Constance Street, Basford and Ijah...
View ArticleFire at West Burton power station
A FIRE broke out this morning at around 7am at West Burton power station. Fire crews from Retford, Edwinstowe and Gainsborough attended the scene on Gainsborough road. The fire was in the power...
View ArticleIn profile: Nottingham Forest target Eric Lichaj
Nottingham Forest are on the verge of signing USA defender Eric Lichaj, it is understood. Lichaj, who has just been released by Aston Villa, is expected to have a medical at the City Ground over the...
View ArticleWoman cut out of car after driving four miles from crash scene
A motorist was cut out of her car outside her own home - after crashing four miles away, driving to her house, and then realising she couldn't get out. The female driver suffered an injury to her back...
View ArticleNottingham Forest close to signing USA defender Eric Lichaj
NOTTINGHAM Forest are understood to be close to signing USA defender Eric Lichaj on a two-year contract.For the full story, click here to visit our new website nottinghampost.com.
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